Definition of APPLICATION

application

Meanings

Plural: applications

Noun

  • the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
    • "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"
    • "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
  • a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
    • "December 31 is the deadline for applications"
  • the work of applying something
    • "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"
    • "a complete bleach requires several applications"
  • a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
    • "he has tried several different word processing applications"
  • liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
  • a diligent effort
    • "it is a job requiring serious application"
  • the action of putting something into operation
    • "the application of maximum thrust"
    • "massage has far-reaching medical applications"
    • "the application of indexes to tables of data"
  • The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
  • The substance applied.
  • The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
  • The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
  • A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
  • A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
  • A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
  • The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
  • Diligence; close thought or attention.
  • A kind of needlework; appliqué.
  • The substitution of a specific value for the parameter in the abstraction, in lambda calculus.
  • Compliance.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Middle English applicacioun, borrowed from Old French aplicacion (French application), from Latin applicātiōnem, accusative singular of applicātiō (“attachment; application, inclination”), from applicō (“join to, attach; apply”).

Synonyms

app, application program, applications programme, coating, covering, diligence, lotion, practical application, program, software

Scrabble Score: 17

application is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
application is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
application is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

application is a valid Words With Friends word